| Solleks River | |
|---|---|
  Mouth of the Solleks River in Washington | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Region | Olympic Peninsula |
| County | Jefferson |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Olympic Mountains |
| • location | Olympic Peninsula |
| • coordinates | 47°42′50″N 123°54′31″W / 47.71389°N 123.90861°W / 47.71389; -123.90861 |
| • elevation | 2,710 ft (830 m) |
| Mouth | Clearwater River |
| • location | Olympic Peninsula |
| • coordinates | 47°41′23″N 124°6′24″W / 47.68972°N 124.10667°W / 47.68972; -124.10667 |
| • elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Length | 10.7 mi (17.2 km) |
| Basin size | 15.9 sq mi (41 km) |
The Solleks River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary of the Clearwater River, which in turn flows into the Queets River.
The Solleks River is 10.7 miles (17.2 km) long. Its drainage basin is 15.9 square miles (41 km) in area.
Course
The Solleks River originates in the Olympic Mountains on the Olympic Peninsula, about 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of the mountain known as Kloochman Rock. It flows west to join the Clearwater River near Upper Clearwater Campground.
See also
References
- ^ "Solleks River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
- Google Earth elevation for GNIS source coordinates. Retrieved 2010 December 15.
- Google Earth elevation for GNIS mouth coordinates. Retrieved 2010 December 15.
- ^ "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 December 2010. ArcExplorer GIS data viewer.
- ^ "Watershed Boundary Dataset". USDA, NRCS, National Cartography & Geospatial Center. Retrieved 4 September 2010. ArcExplorer GIS data viewer.
- Course information mainly from ACME Mapper and Washington Road & Recreation Atlas, by Benchmark Maps.